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01-03-2013, 08:40 PM | #1 |
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Winter setup recommended by local shop
Went into a local tire shop and asked about winters on my OEM 19's. They actually recommended the following:
F: 225/40/19 R: 265/35/19 I have no issues with the recommendation on the rear as they are same as stock (although I guess one size down to 255 may be better for winter driving). But questionable on the front recommendation. Fitment is fine. I understand a more narrow front helps with winter driving but is 225/40 a bit small? Seems a bit skinny. Any major con's for this setup? (other than the skinny front tires) |
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Most people run 255/35 in the front because 245/35 is not available.
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No that is a full inch too large. 255/35 is your best option for the front.
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01-04-2013, 02:26 AM | #8 |
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That's too big. What tires are you trying to fit on there?
For 19" winters, almost everyone runs some combination of 235/245/255 in a 35 profile on the front, and 255/265/275 in a 35 profile on the rear. Your choice, dependant on your weather conditions, tire choice, and size availability. I've had 235/35 255/35 in Dunlop Wintersports, and also 255/35 275/35 in Blizzak LM60s.
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I upgraded from Bridgestone LM-25 to Nokian Hakkipillata (wrong spelling?!), and these too are significantly better winter tires than those offered by Tirerack (a New Hampshire buddy recommends these tires to his customers who absolutely need to travel in any conditions over other brands).
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I actually had the Nokians on my IS. Overall pretty good tires but I did have AWD as well.
I think I'm going to try 19s for this winter and get new wheels this spring. If I don't like them, I'll switch to 18s next winter |
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